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outstanding(adjective, importance, important, significant, valuable)
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significant(adjective, importance, big, important, original)
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big(adjective, importance, important, significant, substantial)
8
absolute(adjective, physical, material, true, basic)
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considerable(adjective, importance, big, significant, substantial)
8
foremost(adjective, importance, big, important, significant)
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paramount(adjective, importance, important, significant, original)
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urgent(adjective, severe, big, important, significant)
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major(adjective, important, significant, original, substantial)
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pressing(adjective, big, important, significant, substantial)
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primitive(adjective, body, simple, plain, material)
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quintessential(adjective, characteristic, important, common, ordinary)
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special(adjective, individual, intimate, core)
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particular(noun, adjective, drop, material, element)
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nitty-gritty(noun, adjective, important, critical, essence)
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decisive(adjective, severe, big, important, significant)
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dominant(adjective, important, outstanding, significant, prominent)
3
nub(noun, adjective, original, heart, basic)
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predominant(adjective, important, outstanding, significant, prominent)
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cold(adjective, hard, severe, basic, fundamental)
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